Songs That Almost Hit the Top Forty Trivia Quiz | Music

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1. The 1998 song "Torn" peaked at number 42 for which Australian actress and singer?

Answer: Natalie Imbruglia

The 1998 song "Torn" peaked by Australian Natalie Imbruglia on December 12, 1998. Besides working on her singing career, Natalie Imbruglia starred as Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera "Neighbours".

2. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" peaked at number 42 in 1973 for which legendary British band?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones peaked at number 42 on June 9, 1973. The song was originally recorded for the groups 1969 album "Let It Bleed". The song was released as the B-side to the group's number one hit "Honky Tonk Women" in July 1969. "You Can't Always Get What You Want" itself was released as a single in 1973.

3. The song "Dreams" peaked at number 42 in 1994 by which fruity sounding group?

Answer: The Cranberries

"Dreams" by the Cranberries peaked at number 42 on May 14, 1994. This song was a single released from the group's debut album "Everybody Else Is Doing It,
So Why Can't We?". The Cranberries performed this song at the 1994 Woodstock music festival and it was featured on the "Woodstock 1994" album.

4. In 1975, Bob Seger peaked at number 43 with which song with a song referring to which Asian capital city?

Answer: Katmandu

The song "Katmandu" by Bob Seger peaked at number 43 on October 11, 1975. The song was recorded for Seger's 1975 album "Beautiful Loser". The song was about Seger wanting to take a trip to Katmandu, the capital city of Nepal.

5. The 1994 song "Selling the Drama" was a song performed by which group?

Answer: Live

The song "Selling the Drama" by Live peaked at number 43 on July 23, 1994. This song was the lead single from Live's 1994 album "Throwing Copper". Live performed this song at the 1994 Woodstock music festival and it was featured on the "Woodstock 1994" album.

6. John Fogerty peaked at number 44 in 1985 with a song titled after which baseball position?

Answer: Centerfield

"Centerfield" by John Fogerty peaked at number 44 on June 29, 1985 and July 6, 1985. The song was the title track for Forgerty's 1985 solo album "Centerfield". The song is a staple song played at baseball games in the United States.

7. Rush peaked at number 44 in 1981 with which song whose title was based on a Mark Twain character?

Answer: Tom Sawyer

Rush's song "Tom Sawyer" peaked at number 44 on August 1, 1981. The song was a single form Rush's 1981 album "Moving Pictures". The song's title was based on the lead character from Mark Twain's 1876 novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer".

8. Which supergroup peaked at number 45 in 1988 with the song "Handle With Care"?

Answer: The Traveling Wilburys

The Traveling Wilburys included George Harrison of The Beatles, Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra and solo artists Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. The band's signature song, "Handle With Care", peaked at number 45 on December 10, 1988. The song peaked on the charts four days after band member Roy Orbison's death.

9. "Should I Stay or Should I Go" was a number 45 hit in 1982 for which punk rock band?

Answer: The Clash

"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by the Clash peaked at number 45 on September 18, 1982 and September 25, 1982. This song was the second single released from the Clash's 1982 album "Combat Rock". The song was re-released in 1991 and became a top ten hit in twelve European countries.

10. The song "It's Raining Men" peaked at number 46 in 1983 for which act?

Answer: The Weather Girls

"It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls peaked at number 46 on March 5, 1983, March 12, 1983 and March 19, 1983. The song was recorded for the group's 1983 album "Success". The song was covered by RuPaul,Geri Halliwell and Young Divas.

11. Which 1984 song peaking at number 46 was written after Billy Idol witnessed another band drinking bourbon whiskey?

Answer: Rebel Yell

The song "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol peaked at number 46 on March 24, 1984 and March 31, 1984. The song was the title track for Idol's 1983 studio album. Idol wrote the song after witnessing members of the group the Rolling Stones drink "Rebel Yell" bourbon whiskey.

12. Which group peaked at number 47 with the college fraternity party anthem "Shout" in 1959?

Answer: The Isley Brothers

"Shout" by the Isley Brothers peaked at number 47 on October 26, 1959. This song became the Isley Brothers' first gold single. The song became a staple of college fraternity parties due to a cover performance of the song by the fictional Otis Day and the Knights at a Delta Tau Chi fraternity party in the 1978 film "National Lampoon's Animal House".

13. Which song by Coldplay featuring a colorful title peaked at number 48 in 2001?

Answer: Yellow

The song "Yellow" by Coldplay peaked at number 48 on May 19, 2001. This song was a single on Coldplay's 2000 debut album titled "Parachutes". This was Coldplay's first single to hit the United States Billboard Hot 100.

14. The song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" was released as a single in the United States and United Kingdom in 1976. The song peaked at number 49 in the United States six years after the performers disbanded. Which band recorded this song?

Answer: The Beatles

The song "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" was recorded for the Beatles self-titled 1968 album. The song was originally released in parts of Europe as an A-side to the song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".

"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" was released in the in the United States and United Kingdom in 1976 even though the Beatles had disbanded six years earlier. The song peaked at number 49 in the United States on December 11, 1976 and December 18, 1976.

15. The 1981 song "Tempted" at number 49 before being featured in television commercials for Burger King and Heineken. Which band performed this song?

Answer: Squeeze

The song "Tempted" by Squeeze peaked at number 49 on September 19, 1981 and September 12, 1981. The song was a single from the group's 1981 album "East Side Story". Veteran singer Paul Carrick sang vocals on the song while Elvis Costello was the song's producer. The song was featured in television commercials for Burger King and Heineken as well as the 1994 movie "Reality Bites".

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Songs That Almost Hit the Top Forty Quiz

Some great songs barely miss hitting the top 40 on the United States Billboard Hot 100. This quiz celebrates the songs that peaked between numbers 42 and 49 on the chart.

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